Ne Win
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Ne Win was a Burmese military leader and politician who ruled Myanmar for decades after seizing power in a 1962 coup, establishing an authoritarian socialist regime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ne Win canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3371527 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ne Win Context triple: [U Nu, successor, Ne Win]
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A.
Shand
Shand is the maiden surname of Camilla, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom.
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B.
Nain
Nain is a remote coastal town in northern Labrador, Canada, known as the administrative center of the Inuit region of Nunatsiavut.
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C.
Yahi
The Yahi were a small Native American group from northern California, known for being among the last surviving independent Indigenous peoples in the region and for the story of Ishi, their last known member.
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D.
Nyishi
The Nyishi are one of the major indigenous tribes of northeastern India, known for their distinct language, traditional bamboo and cane craftsmanship, and rich cultural heritage.
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E.
Wyoma
Wyoma is a residential neighborhood located within the city of Lynn in northeastern Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ne Win Target entity description: Ne Win was a Burmese military leader and politician who ruled Myanmar for decades after seizing power in a 1962 coup, establishing an authoritarian socialist regime.
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A.
Shand
Shand is the maiden surname of Camilla, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom.
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B.
Nain
Nain is a remote coastal town in northern Labrador, Canada, known as the administrative center of the Inuit region of Nunatsiavut.
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C.
Yahi
The Yahi were a small Native American group from northern California, known for being among the last surviving independent Indigenous peoples in the region and for the story of Ishi, their last known member.
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D.
Nyishi
The Nyishi are one of the major indigenous tribes of northeastern India, known for their distinct language, traditional bamboo and cane craftsmanship, and rich cultural heritage.
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E.
Wyoma
Wyoma is a residential neighborhood located within the city of Lynn in northeastern Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burmese nationalist
ⓘ
dictator ⓘ head of state ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ne Win ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
Myanmar ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-05-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-12-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bamar ⓘ |
| fullName | Shu Maung ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentEnd | 1974 ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentStart | 1962 ⓘ |
| headOfStateEnd | 1981 ⓘ |
| headOfStateStart | 1962 ⓘ |
| ideologyImplemented | Burmese Way to Socialism ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
currency demonetization measures
ⓘ
expulsion of foreign businesses ⓘ isolationist foreign policy ⓘ nationalization of major industries ⓘ one-party rule ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
1967 anti-Chinese riots in Burma
ⓘ
1974 U Thant funeral crisis ⓘ 1988 pro-democracy uprising in Burma ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Myanmar Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Burmese Army
|
| militaryRank | General ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating a one-party socialist state in Burma
ⓘ
economic mismanagement leading to widespread poverty in Burma ⓘ ruling Burma for decades after 1962 coup ⓘ |
| numberOfMarriages | multiple ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
World War II Burmese resistance
ⓘ
surface form:
Burmese independence movement
World War II ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Colony of Burma
ⓘ
surface form:
British Burma
Paungdale ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Myanmar
ⓘ
Yangon ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Burma Socialist Programme Party government
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma Socialist Programme Party
|
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the Burma Socialist Programme Party
ⓘ
Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Burma ⓘ Commander-in-Chief of the Burma National Army ⓘ
surface form:
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Burma
President of Burma ⓘ Prime Minister of Burma ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| resignedFromPartyLeadership | 1988 ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
establishment of authoritarian socialist regime in Burma
ⓘ
human rights abuses in Burma ⓘ suppression of political opposition ⓘ |
| seizedPowerIn | 1962 Burmese coup d'état ⓘ |
| spouse |
Khin May Than
ⓘ
Ni Ni Myint ⓘ |
| startTime | 1962-03-02 coup d'état ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ne Win Description of subject: Ne Win was a Burmese military leader and politician who ruled Myanmar for decades after seizing power in a 1962 coup, establishing an authoritarian socialist regime.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.